- past tense form of break.
brake
Example Sentences
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Just a few days earlier, U.S. regulators proposed nixing rules requiring manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
"It can hover like a helicopter, fly forwards like an aircraft, but equally brake in midair or fly backwards," marketing chief Andrea Marchsteiner told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending, employment, and economic growth.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
Mandhana set a platform, striking positively on the off side on her to way to a 34-ball half-century, but her dismissal alongside that of Harmanpreet put a brake on India's innings.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
The car rolled forward of its own accord and I panicked, slamming my foot down on what I thought was the brake pedal.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Vocabulary lists containing brake
"It Happened in Montgomery"
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"The Black Ferris" by Ray Bradbury
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